House Commerce Committee ranking member Henry Waxman, D-Calif.,...
House Commerce Committee ranking member Henry Waxman, D-Calif., questioned Time Warner Cable’s “pandering to the worst instincts of the reckless Republican extremists that seem to be running the House of Representatives,” he said in a letter sent Friday to CEO…
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Glenn Britt (http://1.usa.gov/GIQDij). Waxman cited a Sept. 27 email allegedly from a Time Warner Cable lobbyist sent to Republican House and Senate staff. The email (http://1.usa.gov/19vBebS) included a link to an article from The Weekly Standard on NBC’s promotion of the Affordable Care Act, prompting the lobbyist to comment, “Next time you think about helping the broadcasters -- particularly the networks -- read this.” Waxman blocked out the email’s recipients and sender’s name but did retain the twcable.com sender domain. “Could you please explain why this email was sent and what purpose it serves?” Waxman asked. “A broadcaster has a public service obligation and should be informing viewers about the new options for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.” The company had no immediate comment when we asked.